badly groomed
Example Sentences
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"The princess resembles a badly groomed suburban young woman, her hands roughened at the kitchen sink, about to pick up a tray," wrote the Daily Mail.
From Time Magazine Archive
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A shabbily dressed and badly groomed individual has less chance of employment than a person of average appearance.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
She was badly groomed and thin, but much of her old spirit remained.
From Wilfrid Cumbermede by MacDonald, George
"No, I do not think you are milord Quorn, my good fellow," he concluded, taking Lady Ormstork's view of the badly groomed object of his scrutiny.
From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William
The excessive naturalness of this badly groomed Cat surprised me in its violent contrast to all that I had seen in London.
From Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales by Van Vechten, Carl